An independent hearing officer will decide by Wednesday whether or not to give former Albuquerque police Officer Jeremy Dear his job back.

An independent hearing officer will decide by Wednesday whether or not to give former Albuquerque police Officer Jeremy Dear his job back.

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Updated: 7:46 AM MDT Jun 17, 2015

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WEBVTT NOW, KOAT ACTION 7 LIVE AT 6:00. SHELLY: AN EX-ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER IS FIGHTING TO RETURN TO THE FORCE. AND UNTIL TODAY, WE DIDN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT WHY HE WAS FIRED IN THE FIRST PLACE. DOUG: KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS ANCHOR ANGELA BRAUER HAS NEW DETAILS ON WHY JEREMY DEAR LOST HIS JOB, AND HOW HE'S TRYING TO GET IT BACK. ANGELA: HE IS THE OFFICER THAT SHOT AND KILLED 19-YEAR-OLD MARY IN APRIL 2014, BUT DID NOT GET IT ON VIDEO. WE ARE LEARNING THAT INCIDENT WAS JUST THE LAST LONG LINE OF ISSUES. THE CITY WILL NOT COMMENT ON CAMERA, BUT IN THE HEARING THEY SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH HE WAS A PRODUCTIVE OFFICER, THEY WERE INVESTIGATING HIM BECAUSE HE OFTEN USED EXCESSIVE FORCE WHILE ON PATROL. AND WHEN HE DID NOT FOLLOW A DIRECT ORDER TO DO SO, VIOLATED DEPARTMENT POLICY. THEY ALSO ADD THAT HE WORE KNUCKLE GLOVES THAT WERE NOT ALLOWED. THOMAS GROVER, HIS ATTORNEY, SAYS HE WORKED IN A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD. IT IS HAPPENS, IT YOU ENCOUNTER FELONIES IN PROGRESS. HE ALSO ARGUES THAT DEAR HAD PROBLEM AFTER BEING HIT WITH THE TASER LAPEL CAMERAS. THERE IS A MECHANICAL ISSUE AND THE DEFECTS IN IT. THERE ARE MEDICAL ISSUES AND SOFTWARE ISSUES.

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Fired Albuquerque cop tries to get his job back

An independent hearing officer will decide by Wednesday whether or not to give former Albuquerque police Officer Jeremy Dear his job back.